View the Gallery pages to see our impression of how the turbines could look. The turbine height and blade size has been based on the blimps flown last year.

Impression of turbine from View Point 7. John Ferneley College with its own small turbine is just over a mile from the view point, however the turbine that towers over the view is another two miles beyond the school.

STOP wish to thank members of the public who have offered to donate. Funds are currently being used by STOP to fund letter drops as well as erect TOO BIG TOO CLOSE signs and posters. (New posters will be going up very soon.) If the application is refused by MBC and goes to appeal, then funds will be used to fight the appeal. Many people have asked for bank details so they may donate directly, rather than via paypal. If you wish to do so then the details are:

Objections need to be in by 13th December!!

STOP the Turbines are dismayed that Peel has decided to pursue the application for a wind development in a low wind-speed area, despite the numerous and significant negative impacts that it will have on Melton and its surrounding countryside and villages.The threat has not gone away; unless people object to this proposal our rural landscape, that we all know and enjoy, will be totally dominated by industrial machines.We are disappointed, but not surprised, that Peel has timed its actions in the run up to Christmas when people’s attention will be elsewhere. STOP will continue to raise awareness and encourage further opposition.

STOP are lobbying English Heritage and are in contact with MBC about various aspects of the application – but obviously the timing of this is working against us. The application is on the MBC website www.melton.gov.uk ref. 10/00951/FUL where you can look at the revised plans. The new documents are everything from number 205 onwards.

• Pick out and expand upon specific impacts in your area.
• If these can be linked to historic landscape and heritage assets all the better.
• One can also consider that subsidy for windfarms will be cut by 10% in 2013 so viability of an application can also be mentioned in objection. By reducing incentives, the test of viability becomes tighter and meets the Government’s aim to ensure windfarms are built in the right locations and generally where the wind is strongest. Wind speeds are low around the proposed Asfordby site and this point can be highlighted when objecting to MBC.

PLEASE encourage people to object. If anyone needs help objecting send us a quick email and we can forward a template letter specific to your area.

WATCH OUT FOR BLIMP PHOTOGRAPHS COMING TO THIS WEBSITE. THESE SHOW JUST HOW BIG THEY ARE AND HOW  THEY WILL IMPACT ON THE LANDSCAPE.

Pictures coming in the next day or so. We feel STOP’s photos will better show you how the turbines will have a visual impact on our historic landscape and beautiful countryside. They are quite shocking compared to Peel’s but, as they are based on the actual height of the blimp photographed from lots of viewpoints on all the approaches to Melton Mowbray you can decide for yourself which illustrations are the more trustworthy. Visit again soon to see.

In late July STOP sent out over 2,000 template letters to 12 villages/areas that may be affected by the proposal. Each letter was different, as it outlined the most valid reasons for objection that was specific to each area. The letters were accompanied by a flyer that advertised the August blimp flying and an addressed envelope to MBC. Thank you to all of those people who signed and sent the letter to MBC. The total number of objections is now around 750. (There are 5 letters in support of the application.) If you are still thinking of objecting – there is still time! Many people stopped by to talk to STOP members during the blimp flight in August, and stated that they were suprised at the scale of the proposed turbines. If you need help with objecting send us an email or look at the page about how to object. We would like people to keep awareness high on this subject, so keep talking to friends, neighbours and family who may be affected and encourage them to send in their representations.